Cross bearer side stake



March 10, 1936. w. E. WINE CROSS BEARER SIDE STAKE Original Filed March 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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CROSS BEARER SIDE STAKE Original Filed March 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 26 INVENTOR: WiZZiamE'ZT Zine,

Z Fad/MM ATTORNEY- 4 Patented Mar. 10, 1936 I UNITED STATES CROSS BEARER SIDE STAKE William E. Wine, Toledo, Ohio Application March 21, 1929, Serial No. 348,860 Renewed June 25, 1934 24 Claims.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in side stakes for railway freight cars and more particularly to those stakes which are disposed adjacent the cross bearers. While the 5 stake may be applied to any type of freight car it is peculiarly adaptable to freight cars of the hopper type. 1

The principal object of the invention is to provide a side stake having increased strength and 10 durability and one which may be easily made of cast metal.

Another object of the invention is to provide the side stake with a downwardly and inwardly extending brace.

A primary feature of the invention resides in providing the lower portion of the stake with D- positely extending members adapted to respectively support adjacent inclined portions of transversely extending hopper sheets.

Another feature of the invention consists'in providing the lower portion of the side stake with downwardly and inwardly inclined portions adapted to support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending longitudinally of the car.

A further feature of the invention consists in constructing the side stake of T-shape and in integrally connecting the stem and flange of the T by a plurality of transverse ribs.

A still further feature of the invention resides 30 in integrally forming the side stake intermediate its ends with a downwardly and inwardly extending brace adapted to be secured to a cross bearer of the car. Other and more specific features of the inven- 35 tion residing in advantageous forms, combina tions and relations of parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a railway hopper car, the side stakes being in elevation.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view taken from the outside of the car adjacent one 45 of the side stakes.

.Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional 'view taken on line 4-4, Figure 1, the hopper 50 sheets on one side of the stake being omitted.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the side stake.

Figure 6 is Figure 1.

Figure '7 is a sectional view of the side top rail a sectional view taken on line 6 -6,

bracket taken on a line corresponding to line 1-1, Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings i indicates the center sill beams which are connected at their upper ends by a top cover plate 5 l The cross bearer chosen for illustrative pur-v poses consists of vertical plates .2 respectively disposed on opposite sides of the center sills which are connected by members 2 extending beneath the center sills and by members! extending 10 above the center sills. The outer ends of the members 2 are rigidly secured to the inwardly projecting legs or flanges 4 of the angle shaped side sills 4. Secured to the upwardly projecting flanges or legs 4' of the side sills are the car side sheets. 5, the upper portions of which incline inwardly and terminate in substantially vertical flanges rigidly secured to the depending legs IQ of the bulb angle side top rails 8.

The two side stakes illustrated in Figure 1 are respectively designated 6 and I but inasmuch as the two are identical only one will be described. The stake is substantially of T-shape having a stem l0 and flange ll formed with a longitudinally extending rib ll interposed between the adjoining ends of the side sheets 5 which are secured to adjacent portions of the flange II in overlapping relation to its outer face. The free or inner edge of the stem I0 is preferably enlarged to form a rigidifying bead or rib I! which merges with the stem inwardly of its upper and lower portions as .at l3 and M, respectively; The side stake may be additionally reinforced by a plurality of transverse triangularly shaped webs or ribs l5 which are respectively disposed on op-- posite sides of the stem l0 and connect the latter and its enlargement 12 with adjacent portions of the flange ll. "To reduce the weight of the stake without affecting its strengththe web It! may be conveniently formed with a plurality of 4 apertures or openings I6. i

At its upper portion the flange ll inclines inwardly and upwardly from a point designated l1 and terminates in a substantially vertical portion offset inwardly as at l8 from the incline to '45 receive the depending leg IQ of the side top rail. This leg and adjoining portion of the side stake, together with adjacent portions of the side sheets 5, are rigidly connected by rivets 24. Overlapping the adjoining inclined portions ofvthe side sheets 5 is a bracket 9 for reinforcing and strengthening the side top rail 8. This bracket/ is preferably of T-shape having a flange 2| and a stem 20, the outer or free edge of which is enlarged as at 22. Since the flange of the bracket is secured to adjacent portions of the flange of the side stake and the stem of the former is disposed in the plane of the stem of the latter, the bracket, in effect, constitutes a continuation of the side stake. It is to be noted that the upper portion of the flange 2| of the bracket is narrowed so that the side stake and side sheets may be connected to the side top rail by the rivets 24, independently of the bracket.

At its lower portion the stem ID of the stake is formed, preferably integrally, with downwardly diverging members 35 and 36 which may advantageously extend outwardly to the marginal edges of the flange Ii. These members underlie and support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets 3 which extend transversely of the car and constitute a portion of the bottom or slope sheets of the hopper. These sheets are disposed on opposite sides of the cross bearers and are provided with substantially vertical flanges for attachment to the plates 2 of the latter. Immediately above the members 35 and 36 the stem of the side stake is preferably enlarged as at 33 so that the vertical flanges of the hopper sheets 3 may be connected thereto by rivets 34.

The lower portion of the stem of the side stake is offset inwardly as at 3| to overlap the inner face of the vertical leg 4" of the adjoining side sill and then inclines downwardly and inwardly as at 39. The inclined portions 39 respectively intersect the diverging members 35 and 36 and are adapted to underlie and support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets 38 which extend longitudinally of the car and constitute the outer side sheets of the hoppers. These sheets are formed with vertical flanges 38 overlappingly secured to the inner faces of the leg 4 of the side sill and flange ll of the side stake. From the vertical flanges the sheets incline downwardly and inwardly as at 39 to extend below the adjoining side sill, as shown in Figure 2, and are fashioned with portions or flanges 38 which underlie and are connected to the sheets 3 of the hoppers. By fashioning the side stake with portions supporting adjacent inclined portions of the sheets 3 and 38 of the hoppers it will be appreciated that the comers of the hoppers adjoining the side "stakes are efliciently rigidifled and reinforced.

Intermediate its ends the side stake is integrally formed with a downwardly and inwardly extending brace 25 preferably of T-shape having a flange 28 and a depending stem 21, the outer or free edge of which may be enlarged as 1 at 29. The stem of the brace is preferably disposed in the plane of the stem of the side stake so that the brace, in effect, constitutes a lateral extension or continuation of the stake. The flange. 28 of the brace continues beyond the outer or free edge of the stem of the stake and is integrally joined with the flange ll of the latter. Instead of continuing in a straight line the portion of the flange 28 adjoining the stake may advantageously be disposed in a substantially horizontal plane thereby taking the place of one of the pairs of transverse rigidifying ribs I5. If desired, adjoining i'ree edges of the stems of the brace and stake may be connected by a gusset 30. The lower end of the brace is fashioned with a plate-like portion 26 overlappingly secured to adjacent portions of the cross bearer and hopper sheets 3. By providing the stake with an integral brace rigidly secured to the cross bearer an extremely rigid car construction is predated.

For the convenience of trainmen the upper portion of the brace may be integrally formed with a substantially triangularly-shaped portion 3! having a horizontal upper face aifording a step.

It is to be particularly understood that the invention is not limited in its application to cars having the type of cross bearer shown in the drawings as this type has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. Furthermore many structural changes and. modifications in the stake and brace and also in other features of car construction may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion extending inwardly therefrom, the lower end of the stake being provided with members extending on opposite sides of the said inwardly extending portion adapted to respectively support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car.

2. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to the side sheet of the car and having a portion extending inwardly therefrom, and members diverging downwardly on opposite sides of said inwardly extending portion adapted to respectively support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car.

3. A side stake for a railway hopper car integrally formed with downwardly diverging members adapted to respectively support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversly of the car.

4. A side stake for a railway hopper car of substantially T-shape adjacent its lower portion, the stem of the T being integrally formed with downwardly diverging members for supporting adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car, said diverging members being integral with the flange of the T and the latter being adapted to be secured to a side sill of the car.

5. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet and a side sill of the car, the lower portion of the stake being provided with downwardly diverging members adapted to respectively underlie and support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car, said diverging members being integrally connected to the said flange.

6. A side stake for a railway hopper car of substantially T-shap'e, the flange of the T being adapted to be secured to a side sheet of the car and the stem of the T projecting inwardly therefrom, the lower portion of the stake being integrally provided with downwardly diverging members for supporting adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car.

7. A side stake for a railway hopper car having aflange for attachment to a side sheet of the car, the lower portion of the flange being provided with downwardly and inwardly inclined portions adapted to support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending longitudinally of the car, said inclined portions being disposed in a plane substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the car.

8. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion extending inwardly therefrom, said portion being integrally formed with downwardly diverging surfaces adapted to support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car and said flange being integrally formed with downwardlyand inwardly inclined surfaces adapted to support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending longitudinally of the car.

9. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion projecting inwardly therefrom, the lower portion of the stake being provided with downwardly diverging members for supporting adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending transversely of the car, said diverging members and, flange being integrally formed with inclined portions disposed in a plane parallel with the longitudinal axis of the car, said inclined portions of the stake being adapted to support adjacent inclined portions of hopper sheets extending longitudinally of the car.

10. A railway car side stake integrally formed intermediate its ends with a downwardly andinwardly inclined brace, said brace being integrally formed with a substantially triangular projection having a horizontal upper surface affording a step.

11. A railway car side stake having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion substantially normal to the flange, said stake being integrally formed with a downwardly and inwardly extending flanged brace of T-shape, the stem of said T-shaped brace being disposed in the plane of and constituting a continuation of the said normal portion of the stake.

12. A railway car side stake having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion substantially normal to the flange, said stake being formed with a downwardly and inwardly extending brace having a flange integrally connected to the flange of the stake.

13. A railway car side stake having a flange for attachment to the side sheet of the car and having a portion substantially normal to the latter, said stake being formed with a downwardly and inwardly extending brace having a flange extending on opposite sides of the normal portion of the stake and integrally connected to the flange thereof.

14. A side stake for a railway car having a flange for attachment to a plurality of side sheets of the car, said flange being provided with a longltudinally extending rib adapted to be interposed between the adjoining vertical edges of the side sheets.

15. In a railway car, the combination with a side top rail having substantially horizontal and vertical portions, of a side sheet secured to said vertical portion, a side stake overlapping the inner faces of the side sheet and thevertical portion of the side top rail and rigidly secured to each, upper portions of the side sheets and side stake being inclined upwardly and inwardly, and a top rail reinforcing bracket rigidly secured to the side stake and said side sheet in overlapping relation to the outer face of the inclined portion of the latter, said bracket being of substantially the same shape in cross section as the side stake and thereby constituting a continuation of the latter.

16. In a railway car, the combination with a side top rail, of a side sheet rigidly secured to the latter, a side stake overlapping the inner.

faces of the side sheet and a portion of the side portions of the side sheets and side stake being inclined upwardly and inwardly, and a top rail reinforcing bracket overlapping the outer face of the side sheet, said bracket being of T-shape and having its flange secured to the side sheet and side stake.

1'7. In a railway car, the combination with a side top rail, of a side sheet secured to the latter, an inside side stake of substantially T-shape having its flange secured in overlapping relation to the inner faces of the side sheet and top rail, the upper portion of the side sheet and the flange of the side stake being inclined upwardly and inwardly, and a top rail reinforcing bracket of substantially T-shape overlapping the outer face of the inclined portion of the side sheet, the flange of the' T-shape bracket being rigidly secured to the inclined portion of the flange of the side stake.

18. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet and having a portion extending inwardly therefrom, the lower end of said stake being integrally provided with a portion having an inclined surface disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the car, said portion being adapted to supportingly cooperate with an adjacent inclined portion of a hopper sheet of the car.

19. A side stake for a railway hopper car having a flange for attachment to a side sheet of the car and having a portion extending inwardly therefrom, the lower portion of the said flange being integrally provided with an, inclined portion parallel with the longitudinal axis of the car for supportingly cooperating with an adjacent inclined portion of a hopper sheet of the car.

20. In a railway car, the combination of a top chord, a bottom chord, a web plate secured to the top and bottom chords respectively consisting of a lower vertical portion and an upper inclined portion, a cross bearer having a vertically disposed upper element extending transversely of the car substantially horizontally up to said web plate and connected to said plate, hopper structure depending from said cross bearer, and a brace secured to said cross bearer element at said plate and at a point spaced from said plate, said brace also secured to said lower and upper portions of said plate.

21. In arailway car, the combination of a top chord, a bottom chord, a web plate secured to the top and bottom chords respectively consisting of a lower vertical portion and of an upper inwardly inclined portion, a cross bearer comprising a metal device extending normally to said plate, and a brace secured to said cross bearer away from said plate, said brace also secured to said lower and upper portions of said plate and to said top chord.

22. In a railway car, the combination of a top chord, a bottom chord, a web plate secured to the top and bottom chords and having a lower vertical portion and an upper inwardly inclined portion, a cross bearer-havinga vertically disposed upper element extending transversely of the car toadjacent said web plate, hopper structure depending from said cross bearer, and a cast metal brace including integrally connected downwardly diverging members, one. of said members being rigidly connected to said lower and upper portions ofsaid plate and to the cross bearer at a point adjacent said plate and the other of said members being secured to the cross bearer at a point spaced from said plate.

- 23. In a railway car, the combination of a top chord, a bottom chord, a web plate secured to the 5 top and bottom chords and having a lower vertical portion and an upper inwardly inclined portion, a cross bearer extending substantially normal to said plate, and an integral cast metal brace including angularly extending members, one of 10 said members being secured to the cross bearer at a point adjacent said plate and the other of said members being secured to the cross bearer at a point spaced from the plate, said first named member being also secured to said lower and upper 5 portions of the plate and to said top chord.

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